Is hating a person in one's heart considered backbiting?
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The questioner:
This questioner says: Is hating a person in my heart considered backbiting?
The Shaykh:
May Allah be pleased with you, what is it?
The questioner:
A person in one's heart.
The Shaykh:
I mean, you hate a person.
The questioner:
Yes, you hate him in your heart.
The Shaykh:
What is this? This is dislike, it is not backbiting. Backbiting is mentioning your brother with what he dislikes. You did not mention him, but in your heart you hate him.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: Is hating a person in my heart considered backbiting?
The Shaykh:
May Allah be pleased with you, what is it?
The questioner:
A person in one's heart.
The Shaykh:
I mean, you hate a person.
The questioner:
Yes, you hate him in your heart.
The Shaykh:
What is this? This is dislike, it is not backbiting. Backbiting is mentioning your brother with what he dislikes. You did not mention him, but in your heart you hate him.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب : بيان شيء من أنواع السحر — islamhouse.com (52:13)
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